A Tour de France by Narrow Gauge
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomMichael Bunn tells the story of the rise and fall of the secondary 60cm and metre gauge networks once a feature of French railways, and of the tourist and SNCF public service narrow gauge lines still in service.
Eastleigh Arlington Works Visit
Arlington Works Campbell Road, Eastleigh, United KingdomA visit has been booked for Arlington Works for between 15 and 25 people. Details below, to book and arrange payment, up to 2 weeks before or until the visit is full, contact John Godfrey tel: 07850 220009 email: solent@rcts.org.uk 9 Duddon Close West End Southampton SO18 3QA The cost is £10 per person. All…
Geoff Brockett returns with a new show: ‘Roaming Around London with a Camera’
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomGEOFF BROCKETT returns with a new show ‘Roaming around London with a Camera’ Those of us who live in London are very lucky for the sheer variety of rolling stock and liveries that can be seen. This is a quick-fire show of images taken in Greater London over the last two to three years that…
the Clan Project
FLL Carnforth Royal Station Hotel, Market Street, Carnforth, United Kingdom
Steam in West Wales
BTL North Filton St Teresa’s Church Hall, 71 Gloucester Road, North Filton, United KingdomOn 7th October we are pleased to welcome back Gerry Nichols to present 'Steam in West Wales'. West Wales in this context is west of Swansea and south of the Cumbrian main line to Aberystwyth. It will cover both the "main lines" and the Cardigan branch and the Aberystwyth to Carmarthen line.
CANCELLED – Archive & Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomThis Archive & Library open day is CANCELLED. As the RMT are on strike and Southern has a very limited service, it is unlikely that visitors will be able to come to Leatherhead by train.
David Mitchell – The Southern in East Devon through the Years
WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church] Fore Street, Exeter, United KingdomWe start our 2022-23 programme with a presentation from the Branch Chair, David Mitchell. The talk will cover the Southern lines in East Devon through the years with an eclectic mix of steam, modern(ish) traction and the modern era. As with any talk from Dave there will be something for everyone! We hope to see…
The Other Side of The Wall-The Borders Railway by Dave Pearce
IPS Ipswich Greenfinch Church Hall, Greenfinch Avenue, Ipswich, United KingdomA presentation of the Borders Railway in Scotland from Edinburgh to the current terminus at Tweedbank.
Visit to Doncaster
Doncaster Railway Station , United Kingdom
The Settle & Carlisle in the 80s & 90s
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomOn October 11th we welcome Stewart Jolly from the Bristol Branch who will take us on a journey over the spectacular Settle and Carlisle line. Stewart's talk will cover both the geography of the line and the changing nature of its traffic from the latter days of BR ownership, when closure was a very real…
The Masked Gricer
CSL Croydon East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, United KingdomSimon's Presentation provides a pictorial diary of what he got up to during the COVID pandemic. From scanning his own and other peoples slides to photographing Modern Traction and Preserved steam. This varied show has something for everyone, 1960's steam, 1980's diesels, overseas steam and recent images of the railway today including heritage lines.
A Swiss Railway Trilogy (Part 1)
HTC Hitchin Tilehouse Street Baptist Church, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, United KingdomA Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation. 11th October at Hitchin. A presentation by Steve Ollive Part one of Steve’s talk on Swiss Railways covers the three primary mainline railways (SBB, BLS and SOB) as well as the private railways beginning A to C (starting with the Apenzeller Bahn and moving as far as…